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More News from I net ¡3D C ountry Pdge 10 Casino revenues fall in Miss, in Sept. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Casino revenue on the Mis sissippi G ulf Coast showed some im provem ent in Sep tember, but the state’s gam blers lost less along the Mis sissippi River, dragging down overall receipts. Statewide casino revenue fell 4,3 percent from Septem ber 2011, to $177.9 million, according to Mississippi D e partm ent o f Revenue figures. The 17 river casinos from Tunica to Natchez won $91.2 m illion, dow n 10 p e rc e n t from the $101.6 million they w on in S eptem ber o f last year. In S e p te m b e r, th e 12 coastal casinos w on a total o f $86.7 million from gamblers, up 2.8 percent from the $84.3 million they won in Septem ber 2011. The increase came despite a prediction by one Louisiana that the opening o f a new gambling hall in Baton Rouge would cut Mississippi coast numbers,. Revenue for the coastal casinos is slightly down over the last 12 m onths, while de sp ite th e rec o v e ry fro m 201 l ’s flood, revenue at the river casinos is up just more th an 1 percent. Statewide, re v e n u e o v e r th e la st 12 m onths is up 0.33 percent. Autumn is traditionally one o f the w eakest periods for M ississippi gam bling halls, and som e are adjusting by trimming the num ber o f em ployees. Earlier, the Fitz Casino & H otel Tunica laid o ff an un specified num ber o f employ ees, citing a soft economy, sea sonal flu ctu atio n s and in creased competition. Webster Franklin, C EO o f the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bu reau; said m ore than 3,500 w orkers have been laid o ff from the county’s nine casi nos since 2007. H e said the gambling halls were walloped by the recession, increasing c o m p e titio n fro m n earb y states and the 2011 Missis sippi River Flood. “It’s just been kind o f a trip le w ham m y o n u s,” Franklin said. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino & Res taurant Biloxi laid o ff about 50 full-tim e and 150 part- time workers at the beginning o f Sept., saying it needed to slim down at the end o f the summer tourist season. Activist Russell Means dies at 72 S IO U X FALLS, S.D. (AP) — R ussell M eans spent a lifetime as a m od ern American Indian war rior. H e railed against bro ken treaties, fought for the return o f stolen land and even took up arms against the federal government. A onetime leader o f the A m erican Indian M ove m ent, he called national attention to the plight o f im poverished tribes and often lamented the waning o f Indian culture. A fter leaving the m ovem ent in the 1980s, the handsome, braided activist was still a cultural presence, appear ing in several movies. Means, who died M on day from throat cancer at age 72, helped lead the 1973 uprising at Wounded K nee — a bloody confron tation that raised America's aw aren ess a b o u t th e struggles o f Indians and gave rise to a wider pro test m ovem ent that lasted for the rest o f the decade. Before AIM, there were few national advocates for American Indians. Means was one o f the first to emerge. H e sought to restore Indians’ pride in their culture and to challenge a governm ent that had paid little atten tio n to tribes in generations. He was also one o f the first to urge sports teams to do away with Indian names and mascots. “N o one ex cep t H olly wood stars and very rich Tex ans w ore In d ian jewelry,” Means said, recalling the early days o f the movement. A nd there were dozens, if not hun dreds.|of athletic teams “that in essence were insulting us, from grade schools to college. T hat’s all changed.” AIM was founded in the late 1960s to demand that the governm ent honor its treaties with American Indian tribes. T h e m o v em en t eventually* faded away, Means said, as N ative A m ericans becam e more self-aware and self-de termined. T h e re w ere p le n ty o f American Indian activists be fore AIM, but it became the “radical media gorilla,” said P au l D eM ain , e d ito r o f News from Indian Country, a national newspaper focused on tribal affairs. “I f someone needed help, you called on the American Indian Movement, and they showed up and caused all kind o f ruckus and looked beauti ful on a 20-second clip on TV that night,” DeMain said. M eans an d A IM c o founder Dennis Banks were charged in 1974 for their role in the W ounded Knee upris ing in which hundreds o f pro testers occupied the town on the site o f the 1890 Indian massacre. Protesters and fed eral authorities were locked in a standoff for 71 days and frequently, exchanged gunfire. Before it was over, two tribal m em bers were killed and a fe d e ra l a g e n t serio u sly wounded. After a trial that lasted sev eral m onths, a judge threw out the charges on grounds o f g o v ern m en t m isco n duct. O th er protests led by Means included an Ameri can Indian prayer vigil on top o f M ount Rushmore and the seizure o f a rep lica o f the Mayflower on Thanksgiving Day in Ply m outh, Mass. “T h e frie n d sh ip b e tween Russell and I goes b ack alm o st 50 years,” Banks said late M onday night. “I lost a great friend. But native people lost one o f the greatest warriors o f m odern-day times. Truly, he was a great visionary. H e was controversial, yes. But he brought issues to the front page.” B ut M eans’ c o n sta n t q u est fo r th e sp o tlig h t raised d o u b ts ab o u t his motives. Critics w ho in cluded many fellow tribe members said his main in terest was building his own notoriety. Spilyay Tymoo October 31, 2012 Navajo Nation president expected to sign tax bill F A R M IN G T O N , N .M . (AP) — Navajo N ation Presi dent Ben Shelly is expected to sign a bill this week that would increase the tribe's sales tax by 1 percent. The Navajo N ation Coun cil passed the bill last week. M oney fro m th e in crease would go toward education and energy development. The increase from 4 per-; cent to 5 percent would be gin in January. Shelly spokesm an E rny Zah says the sales tax should help decrease the tribe's de-; pendency on federal funding/ Zah says the tribe receives more than 75 percent o f its; funding from the federal gov ernment. In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of W arm Springs Notice to Serve as Juror This, is a public sum mons to serve as juror. This notice is to (last name first): Fuiava, Annie; Winishut, D allas; H ello n , L eo A.; R h o an , D e v o n n e J.; Leonard, Lana; Barney Jr., Ted; Holliday, Jordan E.; Ruiz, Whitley L.; Wilson, W illiam T.; B lu eb ack , K ev in A .; H ow topat,- Winifred; Sanders, Rosanna M.; Doney, Gibson; B rito , F elipe; H u d so n , C harles; S cott, Sisily S.; H a m m o n d , L o g an J.; Caldera, William M.; Jim, Emily M.; Shaw, Tiffany L.; Bagley, William J.; Charley, Melissa M.; Jo h n so n Sr., Mark K.; Smith, Randolph H.; Bailey, Ivanna J.; Char ley, N an cy I , Jo h n so n , Leanne D.; Smith, Aaron; Smith, E l Freda; Cochran, Bucky M.; Kalama, Titus R.; Smith, Bernadette M.; F ra n k , C h ezeray A.; Culpus, Mary E.. Keo, Aldwin G.; Smith, Preston R.; Schjoll, Tama; Culpus, Rosseagle; Langley, Larry; Soliz, D o rian R.; S co tt, L ouis; D an zu k a, K a th y R.; M artin ez , S hadrack; S q u iem p h en , Leslie J.; Pittman, Dinato; D a v id -G re e n , L ucinda; Mitchell, Sarah L. S tarr, R. C herilyn; Lawrence, C a ro l;F ra n k , Karen; Moody, Tamera R.;, Stradley, A n th o n y M .; Y azzie, E m ily; G arcia, N ic o le M .; M uldrow , V ic to ria A.; S u p p ah , Chloee L.; Silva, Marga ret; George, Betty L.; Patt, W illiam D .; T u ck ta, M argie; S m ith , - L isa; Govenor, Leila J.; Poitra, W illard R.; W illiam s, Calvin O. You are hereby notified to appear before the Tribal C ourt to serve as a Juror on each T H U R S D A Y listed below during the m onths o f September and O ctober, 2012. Juror orientation is this Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. Jury duty is at 9:30 a.m. on the following T hurs days: Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 29; and Dec. 6 and 13. I f you fail to appear on the dates and times listed ab o v e, you m ay be charged with Contem pt of Court. This summons is the only notice you will receive. Please keep it in a safe place. Trials set to begin for Alaska Native fishermen A N C H O R A G E , A laska (AP) -4 Some call it a protest by Alaska Native subsistence fishermen, but that’s not the way it looks to Harry David and a couple dozen others charged with illegally fishing for king salmon in waters se verely restricted by the state because o f dism al runs o f the prized fish. “We’ve been taught since we were growing up to gather food from the land for win ter,” said David, a Yup'ik Es- kimo from the western Alaska village o f Tuntutuliak. David, 48, is head in g fo r trial in Bethel northeast o f his village and is contesting non-crimi nal charge o f using the wrong- size n e t in J u n e a t th e Kuskokwim River. The trials starting this week reflect a clash betw een an cient traditional practices and m odern governm ent restric tions. Supporters say Alaska Natives should have a more o f say in managing theit fish- ing grounds and that it’s their inherent right to fish. State and federal officials say Native input is im portant, b u t u ltim ately , e n su rin g sustainability for future runs is always the overriding pri ority. T he po o r king runs this year led to federal disaster declarations for the Yukon- K uskokwim area as well as Cook Inlet. E nough fish need to es cape to spaw n, and low er ru n s in re c e n t years have forced smaller allowances th a t su b sisten ce fish er m en aren’t used to, said Jo h n L inderm an, a biolo gist w ith the Alaska D e p a r tm e n t o f F is h a n d G ame. In the Kuskokwim this year, restrictions were the tightest ever implemented, shutting down m ost o f the entire run, which occurs in Ju n e th ro u g h early. July. Later runs o f other salmon species were plentiful. See Amelia Tewee in the personnel department to submit an application, or call 541-553-3262. View full de scriptions and apply online at www.ctws.org. C hildren’s Protective S ervices Fam ily Intake Coordinator. R esponsible fo r Child Abuse Reports and Social In ve stig a tio n ..P ro vid e in Home Services to At Risk fa m ilie s . S a la ry R ange $24,037. Yr. To $30,000. Yr. Ron Hager553-3209. Closes 11/2. Wildlife Biologist. Determine the ecological impact of various land use a c tiv itie s on w ild life re s o u rc e s fo r th e W arm springs Indian Reservation. Perform wildlife surveys in cluding endangered species affected by proposed timber sales and other environmen tal impacts. Salary Range $35,000. Yr. To $45,000. Yr. annually depending on ex perience. Doug Calvin 553- 2001. Open Until Filled. R ang e & A g. H eavy Equipment Mechanic/Op- erator. Maintain equipment and operate machinery associ ated with the Restoration CTWS, Petitioner, vs, Ashlynn Sohappy, Respon dent. Case No. JV176-08/ JV177-08. TO: Ashlynn Sohappy: YOU ARE HEREBY N O T I F IE D that a Review Hearing has been filed with' the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for 5th day of December , 2012 @ 10:00 a.m., at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. CTWS, Petitioner, vs. Antonia Wahsise / Jaime Feldman, Respondent; Case No. DO76-01/JV84-03/JV85- 03. TO: JAIME FELDMAN: Spilyay Tymoo Classifiers Tribal jobs In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Program activities in the De partment of Range and Ag riculture. High School di ploma or equivalent. Salary Range DOE. Jason Smith 553-2011. Open Until Filled. Natural Resources For estry Staff Support Assis tant. Under the general super vision of the Tribal Forest Manager, the Staff Support Assistant is responsible for Property Management, Pro curement, Personnel, and Administrative duties. Sal a ry R ange DOE. O rvie Danzuka 553-8216. Closes 11/2. Police Officer. High School Diploma or equivalent. Must pass pre e m p lo y m e n t te s t; b a sic m ath, s p e llin g , reading, c o m p re h e n s io n ' and w ritin g .S a la ry R ange $29,675. Yr. To $37,689. Yr. Lt. John Webb 553-2037. Open Until Filled. Corrections Officers. High School Diploma or equivalent. Must pass pre e m p lo y m e n t te s t: b a sic math, s p e llin g , reading, comprehension and writing. Salary Range $25,235. Yr. To $36,054. Yr. Lt. John Webb 553-3272. Open Until Filled. YOU ARE HEREBY N O T I F IE D th a ta CTWS has been filed w ith the W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum-; moned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for 28 th day of NOVEMBER 2012 @ 11:00 ami, at the Warm Springs; Tribal Court. Floyd S. Gibson, Petitioner, vs. Carolyn Gibson, Respon dent; Case No. DO108-12. TO: Floyd S. Gibson/Carolyn Gibson: YOU ARE HEREBY N O T I F IE D that a Petition for Dissolu-; tion o f Marriage has been filed w ith th e W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum moned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for the 7th day- of November, 2012 @ 10:00 am, at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. Indian Head Casino Jobs You c'an reach th e'ca sino H um an R esources D ept. at 541-460-7714. These positions are avail able: Coffee stations atten dant, part time. Contact: Esten Culpus o r G us C onner at 541- 460-7777 E x t.7 7 5 4 / 7726. Responsible for stock ing and brewing coffee on the main casino floor sta tions, employee café, and back storage area. Mak ing sure soda machine and co ffee statio n s are up kept and presentable to guests. Replenish soda m achines and ice bin when necessary. In be- tween time o f cleaning and stocking stations, de liver coffee, soda, cocoa, and water to guests on casino floor. O ther du ties as assigned. Wage: $8.80 H igh S chool Diploma or GED. Food H an d lers C ard and O LC C C ard required. At least 2 years customer service experience pre ferred. Upbeat and posi tive attitu d e. Team player. G ood communi cation skills, to relay spe cials and prom otions to casino flo o r guests. Must complete and pass the OSP Background In vestigation packet. L 1 I - '
